PhotoTOKYO — A series of explosions rocked a parking lot and nearby park on Sunday morning in Utsunomiya, a city about 80 miles north of Tokyo, killing one man and injuring three other people, the local police said. The NHK said Mr. Kurihara was a former officer in Japan’s military, the Self Defense Forces, and that the police had found what appeared to be a suicide note on his clothes. The police were investigating whether Mr. Kurihara had intended to harm others. The explosions, which happened in quick succession in the morning near a traditional cultural festival, destroyed two cars and partially burned another. A fire department spokesman said a building near the parking lot was also damaged by the explosions.

Source: New York Times October 23, 2016 10:41 UTC